I'm not sure what "band camps" you know of that are still going on, but I found exactly ONE camp still open in Texas, and one leadership institute. ONE CAMP.

Please get over yourself. Yes, this past few months is stressful and inconvenient. You know what's more stressful and inconvenient? Getting COVID. Let's prevent that as much as possible.

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I am SO PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW! I am sick of all this COVID-19 crap! I know of Band Camps that are happening the second week in June, but we can't have convention by the end of JULY?!?!?! Why can't we, as individuals, make the decision on whether we want to go or not?! Why can't vendors decide if they want to go or not?! Why can't everyone make their decision of which side they stand on this subject? I sincerely doubt I am the only person that planned to go to T.B.A. at this point!

I don't normally get on here and rant, but since I started teaching in 1990, I have not missed one T.B.A. convention. I was upset when they combined it with choir and orchestra, though I understood why; but this one just ends it all. This would have been my 30th T.B.A. convention to attend. I count on these to get me pumped up and ready to go every year. I remember when I used to pick my shows at T.B.A. Now I have my camp 1 week before it. I know things have changed, and I can roll with some changes. I need my T.B.A. fix!

Now, I've already paid my membership and registration, and I get NOTHING for it. I don't want more virtual stuff. I've had my fill of that the last 6 weeks. Maybe it's time for me to retire and get into a job where the upper people making decisions have some BALLS! I sincerely hope my message is pushing boundaries too far, but I just needed a place to relieve stress by ranting. I doubt I'm the only one that feels this way.